The Pleasanton Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Bishop Badgers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasanton: 2.5, Bishop: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pleasanton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Jones 7-1. Considering Pleasanton has won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Arrendondo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arrendondo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arrendondo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Robert Gonzalez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Guardiola Marcus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Pleasanton's win bumped their record up to 29-4. As for Bishop, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11-2 record this season.
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